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Emission Test Support Technician - 2nd Shift

Altair Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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Posted Feb 14, 2026Apply by Mar 16, 2026

Role & seniority: Emission Test Support Technician, 2nd Shift (contract)

Stack/tools: chassis dynamometer; emission analyzers; EPA drive cycles (FTP75, US06, HFET); particulate filter measurement; general test-cell equipment; safety gear

Top 3 responsibilities

  • Set up test vehicles on chassis dynamometer and operate equipment per engineering requests

  • Drive test vehicles on dyno following prescribed traces; manage particulate filter handling in clean environment

  • Support daily test scheduling; maintain test cell organization and participate in safety/quality activities

Must-have skills

  • High School diploma

  • 2+ years emissions testing experience with chassis dyno and emission analyzers

  • Experience with EPA drive cycles (FTP75, US06, HFET)

  • Ability to maintain high safety standards; clean driving record (MVR)

  • Willingness to work in cold/hot test chambers (-35 to 50 C)

Nice-to-haves

  • AA or trade school

  • General automotive repair experience

  • ASE certifications

  • Location & work type: Ann Arbor, MI; 2nd shift; contract position

Full Description

Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Emission Test Support Technician - 2nd Shift

Job Summary

Our client in Ann Arbor, MI is looking for an Emission Test Support Technician - 2nd Shift. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do

Set up test vehicles on a chassis dynamometer using standard processes. Set up and operate chassis dyno and emission analyzers based on engineering work requests. Drive test vehicles on chassis dyno using prescribed test trace or by engineering direction. Particulate filter measurement, including proper handling in a clean environment. Support daily test scheduling. Daily test cell organization and maintenance. Participate in safety and quality activities. Must be willing to work in cold and hot test chambers ( -35 to 50C).

Basics

High School diploma. Must have chassis Dyno Emissions Testing Experience. 2 + years' experience with emissions testing, including EPA drive cycles (FTP 75, US06, HFET), emission analyzer set up and chassis dynamometer operation. Ability to address work with a high-level safety mindset. Clean driving record is required (MVR must be ran).

Preferred

AA or trade school. Experience in general automotive repair. ASE Certifications.

How You Will Be Successful

Envision the Future Communicate Honestly and Broadly Seek Technology and Business “First” Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer

Competitive Salary Comprehensive Benefit Package 401(k) with matching contributions Paid Time Off Employee Discounts Free training on all Altair products

Why Work With Us

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com

Ready to go? #ONLYFORWARD

At our core we are explorers; adventures; pioneers. We are the brains behind some of the world’s most revolutionary innovations and are not only comfortable in new and unchartered waters, we dive headfirst. We are the original trailblazers that make the impossible possible, discovering new solutions to our customer’s toughest challenges.

Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.

Chassis Dynamometer OperationEmissions TestingEPA Drive CyclesEmission Analyzer Set UpParticulate Filter MeasurementTest Vehicle SetupSafety MindsetAutomotive RepairASE Certificationsmulti-location

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